Locomotive



Aug.' 14; 1923.

.l 1,464,696 A. CLAYPOOLE LOCOMOTIVE FiledvJan. e. 192s l 3 sheets-sneetfz- Aug" 14 A. CLAYPOOLE LOGOMOTIVE Filed Jan e' 192s s sheets-sheet 5 Patented Aug.'14, 1923.

tf1-*Enf ALBERT cnaxroorln,

VF PORTI/HND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR' TO WILLIVIETTE IRON' AND STEEL VlTOB/IS,l OF- 1:OE'ILI-iAlVlI),` OREGON/A CORPORATION OF OREGON'.

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' pication filed' January To aZZwto'm zfmayacncern." A A Be it knownl that I, ALBERT CLnYrooLn, a citizen of the United' States, residinger at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and' Stategof Gregon,- have/invented new and useful" Improvements" Locomotives, of which the following is a. specification.

The invention is particularly directed to geared locomotives and of a type in which the engines are arranged alongside of the Vengine boiler and frame. Vith` such engines it is particularly desirable to have the frames sectional but at the same time have rigidity between the cylinders and bearings which receive the thrust from the cylinders. I, therefore, provide each of the cylinders of the engine with a frame section which extends through to the crank shaft bearing, the different sections being bolted together to form a rigid structure.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of a locomotive.

Fig. 3 a side elevation of one of the sections.

Fig. 4 and end view of the same section.

Fig. 5 a side elevation of a section @having a second crank bearing extension.

Fig. 6 a plan view of the cylinder end of one of the sections.

Fig. 7 a section on the line 7-7 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 a section on the line `8--8 in Fig. 5.

1 marks a locomotive frame formed with a side plate la, angle plate 2 at the top and an angle plate 3 at the bottom. The plates 1a extend around the ends and are connected at intervals by cross plates 4. A boiler '5 has the brackets 6 resting on the frame and also brackets 7 to which the engine cylinders 8 are secured. The engines have the usual piston rods 9, cross heads 10, connecting rods 11, cranks 12, and crank shaft 13. The cylinders are provided with flanges 14 which are bolted to the brackets 7. Frame sections 15 are provided, one for each cylinder.

These sections are made with two upright sides 16 on which the cross head guides 17 are mounted. These sides 16 are connected at the top by a head 16a and each of the cylinders is mounted on one of these heads. The lower ends of the uprights 16 are connected by a head 16b and an offset extension 18 55 projects from the head 16b carrying a crank Fig. 2 a transverse section through the cab.V

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l shaft bearingl-Q. The crank shaft bearing hasthen boxes20-21 (see Fig; 8) the beveled key 22 operating Vbetween the bearing anda cap plate 23, the key being adjusted by a screw 24 through the action of a nut 25.

The heads 16b have opposing clamping faces 26 with registering perforations 27 through which clamping bolts 28 extend. When these clamping bolts are tightened the three sections are firmly secured together.

One of the sections, preferably the end section, has a second extension 18a so as to give support to both sides of each crank.

IVhile I have shown three cylinders it will readily be observed that the scheme is not limited to three cylinders and readily adapts itself to any desired extension. It will further be observed that the thrust and side strains from each cylinder are car- Y ried through an integral frame to the crank shaft bearing and that the sectional arrangement allows a simple unit construction which may be readily assembled or readily detached in sections for the purposes of repair.

l/Vhat I claim as new is l. In a locomotive, the combination with a locomotive frame and boiler of an engine having a plurality of cylinders; an integral frame section extending from each cylinder and having uprights carrying cross head guides; a head at the top of the uprights secured to one of the cylinders; a head at the bottom of the uprights; and an oil"- set extension on the bottom head carrying a mounting for a crank shaft bearing.

2. i In a locomotive, the combination with a locomotive frame and boiler of an engine having a plurality of cylinders; an integral frame section extending' from each cylinder and having -uprights carrying cross head guides; a head at the top of the uprights secured to one of the cylinders; a head at the bottom of the uprights; an off-set extension on the bottom head carrying a mounting for a crank shaft bearing, said sections having abutting longitudinal faces; and means for clamping the sections to gether at the faces.

3. In a locomotive, the combination with a locomotive frame and boiler of an engine having a, plurality of cylinders; an integral frame section extending from each cylinder and having uprights carrying cross head guides; a head at the top of the uprights lsecured to one of the cylinders; a head at the bottom of the uprights; an oil-set extenlocomotive 'frame anclboiler; an engineV hav ing a plurality of cylinders; l an integral frame section extenclingfrom each engine cylinder to a crank shaft hearing having a mounting for a cross head guide and an olfset extension for the crank shaft heaiingg; .the sect-ions having longitudinal abutting faces; and means for clamping the sections together at. the faces. Y

5. In a locomotive the comloinationof a locomotive frame and boiler; an engine having a plurality of cylinders; an integral frame seetion-extenclingfrom each engine cylincle toV acrank shaft bearing having a mounting for across heafcl guide and an ofset extension for the crank shaft bearing,

the sections having longitudinal abutting faces; and means for clamping the sections together at the faces, one of the sectlons having a second off-set extension carrying a.

crank `shaft bearing mounting.

' In testimony Whereof''have hereunto set VVmy hand.V l

.y ALERT VoLnYPocnn. Y 

